Newbiggin Colliery (Old)

Water Gin Pit

The several Metals and Stones in the Pit sunk, which is the Water Gin Pit, Newbiggin Colliery. April 3rd, 1721

Shaft Details

Sunk: 03 Apr 1721

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Geology encountered	Thickness		Depth
	ft.	in.	ft.	in.
Earth	9	0	9	0
Sand and channel	1	0	10	0
Clay work	38	0	48	0
Blue stone	15	0	63	0
White clay partings	0	6	63	6
Soft blue metal	3	0	66	6
COAL, foul	0	5	66	11
Blue stone, with catheads	8	1	75	0
COAL - Kenton Main Coal Seam	4	6	79	6

Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume L-R, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1887

original entry for sinking/boring number 1415 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume L-R, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1887"

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